Although you normally would not think of adding thyme and turnips to cupcakes – they sound like stew ingredients, after all – these tasty cupcakes contain both. And orange juice. Before you start thinking, “what on earth?!” give these treats a chance. After all, they also contain sugar, eggs, flour, baking soda, and butter. The frosting is also unique. It contains butter, sugar, thyme and more orange juice. The results are sweet, savory and completely delicious.
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Fig, Goat Cheese, and Grilled Onion cupcakes are a savory dinner cupcake. Not your average cupcake to be sure, but filled with flavor and texture and it is certainly a conversation starter. The cake contains grilled onions, butter, fig spread, and goat cheese making it a hearty appetizer, or even a small meal. The frosting includes all of the same as well as powdered sugar. The cake is garnished with a grilled onion.
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While Hoppin’ John cupcakes might not be a go-to dessert cupcake, they can be a hit as a spicy dinner complement. This cupcake includes such non-dessert ingredients as black-eyed peas, peppercorn, chipotle pepper, chicken broth, and bacon. The flavors merge to create a zesty cupcake that offers appetizingly different tastes wrapped in a cupcake liner and frosted with a salt and pepper buttercream. Bring these to a potluck dinner and you will surely make an impression.
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